Great River Energy (GRE), which provides electricity to many of Minnesota’s Rural Electric Co-ops, is attempting to upgrade its 170 megawatt (MW) natural gas peaking plant in Cambridge, Minnesota, so…
The Institute for Energy Research (IER) has an excellent article detailing the recent regulations drafted in California to limit the sale and use of diesel-powered trucks in the Golden State.…
Last week, California became the first state in America to approve a regulation ending diesel truck sales by 2036, according to the Washington Examiner. Will Minnesota follow California’s lead by adopting…
Yesterday, Isaac Orr joined Jon Justice to talk about California’s ban on gasoline and diesel engines and how it affects Minnesota.
Today, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is expected to vote on new regulations prohibiting the sale of new gasoline and diesel-powered cars and trucks by 2035. This vote will…
Minnesota gas prices are only five cents away from hitting new all-time highs. According to AAA, the average cost of a gallon of regular gasoline is $4.22, with prices exceeding…
Minnesotans are paying the highest prices at the pump since 2013. According to AAA, the average price of gasoline in our state is above $4 per gallon, and diesel prices are even worse…
The Walz administration appears ready to impose California Fuel Standards on Minnesota despite the fact that this policy caused gasoline and diesel prices to increase by 22 cents per gallon…
The Walz administration is seeking to enact another California regulation that will increase the cost of driving for Minnesotans by 20 cents per gallon for gasoline and diesel fuel. The…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new law banning the sale of small, off-road gasoline-powered engines in the Golden State beginning in January of 2024. Under the new regulations,…
Politicians in St. Paul don’t seem satisfied to impose California’s mandates requiring the sale of electric vehicles in Minnesota. Unfortunately, they also want to make driving more expensive for the…
A report in the Minneapolis Star Tribune today indicates that Metro Transit is pulling the plug on its electric vehicle ambitions: In late 2018, Metro Transit unveiled an ambitious plan…
Oh gee, it looks like we need oil products in Minnesota, after all. Governor Walz should stop pandering to anti-pipeline activists and do what is right for the people of…
The article below is from the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Today in Energy series. It was published in October of 2014, but it reinforces the points I made earlier this…